There’s much less going on and three dimensional objects have been turned into 2D-sprites, making for an at times jarring sight. Granted, every stage from the original is also in this edition, but they’re barely skeletons of the source material. Where Street Fighter x Tekken differs, though, is in the way backgrounds and visuals are handled. Just don’t expect to see this game in any serious competitions.Ĭontent-wise you get the full package, everything present on PS3 and Xbox 360 is also in this portable edition, with the added bonus of Exlosive Kumite, an all-new mode that turns out to be nothing more than an endless brawl with enemies that keep growing stronger. Fat Megaman anyone? And let’s be honest, seeing my personal long-time favourites Heihachi and Zangief fighting side by side stirred my retro-loving soul. There’s the enormous roster that has nearly every character from both Street Fighter and Tekken, including some delightful parodies of classic icons. Don’t misjudge it, Street Fighter x Tekken is a great time-waster while on the road. That’s not to say the game isn’t enjoyable. Gone are the extended special attacks that required proper timing, gone are the characters that needed that extra bit of skill to properly master. Sure, their moves may look different, but in the end you’ll be hitting down-diagonal-left-or-right 99% of the time in order to launch some variation of a fireball. Combining two franchises somehow stripped the many characters of their unique fighting styles. Unfortunately, Street Fighter x Tekken already fell flat on its face depth-wise back when it was first released on consoles. But more pressing is the age old feud between hardcore fighting fans and a more casual crowd that could care less about hitting that flawless 35-hit combo. Then there’s the fact of comparing this Vita edition to it’s console-comrade-in-arms. For starters there are decades of video game history to fall back on, not for one game, but for both. Reviewing Street Fighter x Tekken might be one of the toughest tasks i’ve ever set my mind to.
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